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2010 Evans Scholars Recipients
As members of the Oregon Golf Association, a portion of your dues goes to fund the Evans Caddie Scholarship Fund. In 2010, 9 scholars representing high schools throughout Oregon were recently awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a one-year full tuition and housing scholarship renewable for four years - a potential value exceeding $50,000 per scholar. The program is administered by the Western Golf Association and supported locally by the Oregon Golf Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Oregon scholarship finalists were interviewed at a Selection Meeting held March 4 at Portland Golf Club.
There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character. This year, 24 Oregon candidates were nominated by 6 courses with OGA Member Clubs. Those who were not finalists did not meet one or more of the above criteria.
| Course | 2010 Candidates | Current Scholars | Evans Alumni |
| Bandon Dunes | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Oswego Lake | 2 | 12 | |
| Portland | 4 | 14 | |
| Riverside | 1 | 15 | |
| Shadow Hills | 1 | 8 | |
| Waverley | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| Bend | 1 | 1 | |
| Eastmoreland | 4 | 16 | |
| Emerald Valley | 1 | ||
| Heron Lakes | 3 | 12 | |
| RedTail | 1 | 1 | |
| Rose City | 4 | 13 | |
| Royal Oaks | 4 | 6 |
The graduation rate for Evans Scholars (nationally) is 90 percent, far above the national average of under 50 percent for all students entering four-year colleges and universities. The average GPA for an Evans Scholar is 3.22. The average GPA for Evans Scholars currently attending Oregon is 3.38, and at Oregon State it is 3.21 -- for a cumulative average grade point of 3.298. Congratulations to our scholars!
Presently there are 15 Evans Scholars attending the University of Oregon, 10 attending Oregon State and 1 attending the University of Washington who were recipients of scholarships. The total Evans Alumni in the Pacific NW include Oregon (181), Oregon State (58), Washington (196) and Washington State (22).
The annual funds required to maintain the tuition, housing and administration of the $10 million annual program (the largest individually funded program in the nation) are generated from more than 35,000 WGA Par Club Members, 100,000 participants in the WGA Bag Tag program, alumni contributions, endowments and proceeds from the BMW Championship a PGA TOUR event. Locally, additional funds are raised through an annual fundraiser and contributions from the Oregon Golf Assocaition as well as the Brian Henninger Foundation and Tournament Golf Foundation Inc, organizers of the LPGA Safeway Classic.
 Tudor Bertea Portland GC |
 Andy Santos Bandon Dunes |
 Maddisson Hawk Riverside G & CC |
 Michael Gtritzmacher Waverley CC |
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 Tyler Klein Bandon Dunes |
 Rachel Ledig Bandon Dunes |
 Caitlyn McLauhlin Bandon Dunes |
Click Here for more pictures from this year's Selection Committee event.
SAVE THE DATE!
Evans Cup of Oregon
September 27, 2010 - Portland Golf Club
This year’s popular event will take place at Portland Golf Club on Monday, September 27, 2010. With the continued popularity of this annual event, we expect the field to fill quickly. Clubs are encouraged to field teams of individuals that will actively bid on the outstanding live auction items at the conclusion of play; it is through these auctions that the majority of funds benefiting our Evans Scholars are raised. You are also encouraged to send in your entry, with payment, by the registration deadline TBD to guarantee a spot for your team. Entries returned without the entry fee paid in full will be placed in a hold status until full payment is received.
ABOUT THE ASSOCIATIONS
The OGA (Oregon Golf Association) is a non-profit entity of more than 300 private, public and associate clubs throughout Oregon and SW Washington with approximately 50,000 individual members. As guardian of the game in Oregon and SW Washington, their mission is to foster the enhancement and expansion of the game of golf by leading in the development of member and information services, the promotion of opportunities for all that want to play, and protection of the game’s integrity and valued traditions.
The PNGA (Pacific Northwest Golf Association) is a 501(c) 3 charitable, international amateur golf association dedicated to preserving the true spirit of the game of golf and promoting activities beneficial to golfers in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Over the past 100 years, the Association has been a pioneer in developing competitions and services to its members. Today, the PNGA remains committed to being a truly "regional" organization providing benefits and services to its members and member clubs throughout the Northwest. The PNGA territory is broken down into five zones, which are: Zone 1 - Oregon; Zone 2 - Eastern Washington; Zone 3 - Western Washington and Alaska; Zone 4 - British Columbia and Alberta; and Zone 5 - Idaho and Montana. The PNGA currently has 687 member clubs and approximately 225,000 individual members. All members of OGA Member Clubs are also members of the PNGA.
The WGA (Western Golf Association) was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs and is today supported by more than 500 member clubs in states throughout the nation. Its headquarters are in Golf, Ill., which also is home to the Glen View Club, host of the first Western Open and Western Amateur championships in 1899. The WGA also administers the Western Junior championship, the first such national competition in the history of American golf, as well as the BMW Championship, and oversees the prestigious Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships.
The Evans Scholars Foundation, founded in 1930 when the first two Evans Scholars, Harold Fink and Jim McGinnis, attended Northwestern University, is among the nation’s largest privately funded college scholarship programs. The Foundation, established by famed Chicago golfer Chick Evans, has provided college educations to nearly 9,000 caddies while making tuition scholarship payments totaling more than $100 million.
More than 840 caddies annually attend college on Evans Scholarships. Most Evans Scholars attend one of the 14 universities where the Foundation owns and operates a Scholarship House. The scholarships are funded through contributions from more than 100,000 golfers, including 37,000 WGA Par Club members. All proceeds from the BMW Championship also benefit the Program.
Since its founding in 1899, the Western Golf Association has conducted more than 302 championships for professional and amateur golfers from throughout the United States and worldwide. The three WGA-sponsored tournaments have featured the nation’s top professional, amateur and junior golfers. It's trophies bear the names of golf's greatest names including: Chick Evans, Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Nick Price, Tiger Woods, Ben Crenshaw, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson, Curtis Strange, Hal Sutton, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Weiskopf, Scott Verplank, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Scott Hoch, Tom Lehman, Craig Stadler, Corey Pavin, and Bobby Clampett.
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